Literary Library

Robinson Jeffers

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1887 - January 20, 1962U. S. poet and playwrightAuthor of "The Wild God of the World" and "Stones of the Sur"Click Here to See Books 
Drama Dramatist Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Theater Theatre

Althea Kontis

by Angela Beck
January 11, 1976 - American writer of children's and juvenile booksAuthor of "Oops! The Day Z Went First", "Enchanted" and "Once Upon a Quest: 15 ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Juvenile YA Young Adult

William Levy

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1939 - April 22, 2019American writer, editor, radio personality and professorAuthor of "Confession of a Failed Dealer", "Dear George W....
Editing Editor Educate Education Educator Magazine Magazine Publisher Magazines Professor Radio Radio Personality School Teach Teacher Teaching Writer

Vicente Huidobro

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1893 - January 2, 1948Chilean poet and magazine publisherAuthor of "Poemas Articos" and "Temblor de Cielo"Awarded the National Prize o...
Chile Chile's National Prize for Literature Chilean Chilean National Prize of Literature Magazine Magazine Publisher Magazines Poem Poems Poet Poetry Publisher

Manuel Zeno Gandia

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1855 - January 30, 1930Puerto Rican physician, poet, journalist and politicianAuthor of "La Charca" (considered to be the first novel ...
Doctor Govern Government Government Official Journalism Journalist Medical Medicine News Newspaper Newspapers Novel Novelist Physician Poem Poems Poet Poetry Political Politician Politics Puerto Rican Puerto Rico

James Lapine

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1949 - American stage director, playwright, screenwriter and librettistAuthor of "Sunday in the Park with George" (for which he was no...
Drama Drama Desk Award Dramatist Film Filmmaker Films Librettist Libretto Music Music Writer Musical NY Drama Critics Circle Award Play Plays Playwright Pulitzer Pulitzer Prize Screenwriter Theater Theater Director Theatre Theatre Director Tony Tony Award

Fran Walsh

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1959 - New Zealand screenwriter, film producer and lyricistAuthor of "Heavenly Creatures" (for which she was nominated for an Academy A...
Academy Award Film Film Producer Filmmaker Films Heavenly Creatures Lyricist Lyrics Movie Movies Music Musical New Zealand Oscars Peter Jackson Screenplay Screenwriter The Lord of the Rings The Lovely Bones

Dennis Cooper

by Angela Beck
January 10, 1953 - American novelist, poet, critic, editor and performance artistAuthor of "Try", "My Loose Thread" and "Ugly Man: Stories"
Artist Critic Editing Editor Novel Novelist Perform Performance Performance Artist Play Plays Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Simone de Beauvoir

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1908 - April 14, 1986French writer, philosopher and political activistAuthor of "The Second Sex", "Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter" and "...
Activist France French French Writer Philosopher Philosophy Political Political Activist Politics

Wilbur Smith

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1933 - November 13, 2021Zambian-born British-South African novelistAuthor of "River God", "Birds of Prey" and "Warlock"
Africa African British England English Great Britain Novel Novelist Zambia Zambian

Thorvald Steen

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1954 - Norwegian novelist, playwright, poet, short story writer, essayist, children's book author and government scholarAuthor of "The ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Government Government Scholar Norway Norwegian Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Political Politics Scholar Short Stories Short Story Theater Theatre

Philippa Gregory

by Angela Beck
January 9, 1954 - Kenyan-born English historical novelistAuthor of dozens of novels including "The Other Bolyn Girl", "The White Queen" and "The K...
British England English English History Great Britain Historical Books Historical Fiction Historical Novel history Kate Wedd Kenya Kenyan Kenyan-English Novel Novelist